Astronomers Discover Missing Link: Water on Earth Is Even Older Than Our Sun

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Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), astronomers have detected gaseous water in the planet-forming disc around the star V883 Orionis. This water carries a chemical signature that explains the journey of water from star-forming gas clouds to planets, and supports the idea that water on Earth is even older than our Sun.

Published 3 months ago · Washington, United States

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Times of India

Water on Earth may be older than our Sun: Study

Astronomers have detected gaseous water in the planet-forming disc around the star V883 Orionis, about 1300 light-years away from Earth. The detection of water supports the idea that water on Earth is even older than our Sun, the researchers said. This water carried a chemical signature that explained the journey of water from star-forming gas clouds to planets, they said in a study.

3 months ago·Mumbai, India

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The Independent

Earth’s water may be older than the sun – study

Astronomers believe they have found the ‘missing link’ that may explain how water appeared in the solar system.

3 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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CNN

Astronomers detect water molecules swirling around a star

A nearby star system is helping astronomers unravel the mystery of how water appeared in our solar system billions of years ago.

3 months ago·Atlanta, United States

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Independent.ie

Data backs up theory that water on Earth came from icy asteroids and is older than the sun

Scientists believe they have uncovered more evidence that water on Earth may be older than the sun.

3 months ago·Ireland

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Indian Express

All the water on Earth could be older than the Sun: Study

Astronomers have detected water around V883 Orionis, a planet-forming disc about 1,300 light years away from Earth. The composition of this water suggests that the water on our planet is older than the Sun.

3 months ago·India

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KIFI

Astronomers detect water molecules swirling around a star

By Ashley Strickland, CNN A nearby star system is helping astronomers unravel the mystery of how water appeared in our solar system billions of years ago. Scientists observed a young star, called V883 Orionis, located 1,300 light-years away using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array of telescopes, or ALMA, in northern Chile. The star is surrounded by a planet-forming disk of cloud of gas and dust leftover from when the star was born.…

3 months ago·Idaho Falls, United States

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